tiptoe

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Synonyms: tiptop, tipton, atiptoe, tip toe, tip-toe

Antonyms: tiptop, tipton, atiptoe, tip toe, tip-toe

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|usually|in the plural}} The [[tip]] of the [[toe]].

Adjective

1. [[stand|Stand]]ing [[elevated]], on or as if on the [[tip]]s of one's [[toe]]s.
2. [[move|Moving]] [[carefully]], [[quietly]], [[warily]] or [[stealthily]], on or as if on the [[tip]]s of one's [[toe]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[walk]] [[quietly]] with only the [[tip]]s of the [[toe]]s [[touch]]ing the [[ground]]. {{defdate|from late 14th C.}}

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|small village|par/Hordle|and|par/Sway|dist/New Forest|co/Hampshire|cc/England}} {{q|[[OS]] grid ref SZ2597}}.

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